*Albus was named by his father, after the greatest [[headmaster]]s [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] has ever had. Albus Potter is worried about not making it into [[Gryffindor]], so Harry tells him the meaning of his name. He also says that one was in [[Slytherin]] and the other one was in [[Gryffindor]].

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*Albus was named by his father, after the greatest [[headmaster]][[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] has ever had. Albus Potter is worried about not making it into [[Gryffindor]], so Harry tells him the meaning of his name. He also says that one was in [[Slytherin]] and the other one was in [[Gryffindor]].

*''Albus'' may be the masculine form of "Alba," the Scottish Gaelic and possibly Pictish for Scotland; It is also a Latin word for white, traditionally representing the forces of good.

*''Albus'' may be the masculine form of "Alba," the Scottish Gaelic and possibly Pictish for Scotland; It is also a Latin word for white, traditionally representing the forces of good.

*''Severus'' means "stern" in [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]], and is the root of the English word "severe."<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/severus Behind the Name: Severus]</ref> It was a [[Wikipedia:Roman|Roman]] cognomen, common to members of the [[Wikipedia:Severan dynasty|Severan dynasty]] of Emperors, including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians.

*''Severus'' means "stern" in [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]], and is the root of the English word "severe."<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/severus Behind the Name: Severus]</ref> It was a [[Wikipedia:Roman|Roman]] cognomen, common to members of the [[Wikipedia:Severan dynasty|Severan dynasty]] of Emperors, including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians.

Physical Appearance

Albus looks much like his father, with untidy black hair, a thin face, and short stature. Albus is the only Potter child to inherit his paternal grandmother's green eyes.

Personality

Albus is a quiet, kind and thoughtful young boy, unlike his loud older brother. He seems to have inherited some of his father's personality, including his irrational and childish fear of being sorted into Slytherin house. It seems that Albus has the closest relationship with his father out of his siblings. He seems to have an interest in his Harry's fame and past, as it seems that he inherited the paternal line of curiosity.

Relationships

Parents

Albus with his parents.

Albus has an especially close relationship with his parents. When he felt insecure about attending Hogwarts for the first time and worried he would be in Slytherin, his father him, and his mother did likewise when his uncle Ron jokingly threatened to disinherit his cousin Rose if she wasn't sorted into Gryffindor house.

It is seen that Albus likes to stay next to his father, and looks at his father for advice and comfort, as when saying goodbye to his father he is seen to be holding his father "extremely tight."

Albus with his siblings, James and Lily, and parents, Harry and Ginny

Siblings

Albus: "I won't! I won't be in Slytherin!"

Ginny: "James, give it a rest!"

— Albus and his brother arguing in the car on the way to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters

Albus' older brother seems to enjoy teasing him. Though the boys are close in age, James has a more outgoing personality, while Albus is quiet, and seems to be more like his younger sister. All three siblings share the opinion that Teddy Lupin, Harry's godson, would make a great addition to the family if he eventually married Victoire Weasley. James is willing to move into Albus's room if Teddy moves in; Harry, however, thinks such an act would be a disaster, saying that James and Albus "will share a room only when I want the house demolished." This might imply that James and Albus frequently argue with one another--more than what we see at King's Cross in 2017, anyway.

Albus and his father

Cousins

Albus and his dad Harry

Albus and his cousin, Rose, are close in age and in the same year at Hogwarts. Just like Lily and Hugo, they seem to be quite close, and shared worry over where they would be Sorted. When Rose arrived at King's Cross Station to head off to her and Albus' first year, Albus was "immensely relieved" to see her and Rose beamed at him.

Etymology

Albus was named by his father, after the greatest headmasterHogwarts has ever had. Albus Potter is worried about not making it into Gryffindor, so Harry tells him the meaning of his name. He also says that one was in Slytherin and the other one was in Gryffindor.

Albus may be the masculine form of "Alba," the Scottish Gaelic and possibly Pictish for Scotland; It is also a Latin word for white, traditionally representing the forces of good.

Severus means "stern" in Latin, and is the root of the English word "severe."[3] It was a Roman cognomen, common to members of the Severan dynasty of Emperors, including one notorious for his harsh persecution of the early Christians.

Potter is a very common surname of English origin. It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery. Beatrix Potter was a well-known English children's author. Potter's Field is the name for a burial ground for the unknown or unclaimed dead, particularly soldiers and orphans; the Potter family had many members that fit that description. The Potter Box is a model for making ethical decisions developed at Harvard University.

Behind the Scenes

J. K. Rowling has stated that she finds Albus the most "interesting" of Harry's children, possibly because of his physical and mental similarities with his father, Harry Potter.

The fact that Albus was the only of Harry's children to inherit Lily Evans’s eyes could be interpreted as a symbolic reference to Albus’ namesake, Severus Snape, who loved Lily and was notably fond of her eyes.